Researchers Suggest Patients With Kidney Disease Could Benefit From Pomegranate Juice

A new study indicates that pomegranate juice could help to prevent complications among kidney disease patients who are on dialysis. The recent evidence backs up previous research that has found there are health benefits from drinking pomegranate juice. The scientists from Western Galilee Hospital and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Israel noted that the

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Study: Patients with gum condition should be evaluated for heart disease

A new article is recommending that patients with moderate to severe periodontitis be monitored for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease affecting the gums which can progressively lead to teeth loss as well as a range of other health problems. In its various forms, it is believed to affect between 30 to

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Air Pollution Exposure Not Linked To Premature Delivery, High Blood Pressure

A new study has found that air pollution exposure does not lead to early delivery or preeclampsia, according to findings presented at the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology annual meeting. In an effort to determine how exposure to air containing carbon monoxide and other fine particles affected pregnant women, researchers observed the eating habits

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Researchers Find Flaxseed Oil May Reduce Osteoporosis Risk In Post-Menopausal Women

Taking the nutritional supplement flaxseed oil may reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and possibly women with diabetes. According to a new study in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, researchers have found that when they gave flaxseed oil to female rats who had either had their ovaries removed

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Dairy May Pose Little Threat To Heart Health

Like taking vitamin supplements, drinking milk and eating yogurt, cheese and other dairy products are all effective ways to get your daily dose of vitamin D. However, health officials have warned that dairy consumption can increase the risk of heart disease, something that dietary supplements typically do not do. That said, there is good news

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Could Prescription Bone-Strengtheners be Doing More Harm than Good?

While some studies have reported that risking the possible side effects that could come with bone-strengthening drugs could be better than succumbing to osteoporosis, some patients are finding that the drugs are doing nothing to prevent fractures. According to the Los Angeles Times, many doctors have reported unusual fractures in patients who take bisphosphonate drugs.

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High insulin levels linked to breast cancer

High levels of insulin may play a stronger role in the development of breast cancer than was previously thought, a new study suggests. Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University say that by targeting insulin levels in the blood, they may be able to develop new health resources that fight cancer. Previously,

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